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Retirement Plan Changes for 2024

November 16, 2023 / By Barbara Weltman

Key Retirement Plan Changes for 2024

There are several factors contributing to a changing landscape for retirement plans in 2024. SECURE Act 2.0 made a number of changes effective in … Read more about Key Retirement Plan Changes for 2024

Recession-Proof Your Business: What to Know About Taxes if Struggling in 2023

November 14, 2023 / By Barbara Weltman

Recession-Proof Your Business: What to Know About Taxes if Struggling in 2023

Many small businesses are thriving despite high inflation, labor shortages, and other challenges. Unfortunately, some businesses are struggling. … Read more about Recession-Proof Your Business: What to Know About Taxes if Struggling in 2023

Entrepreneurship and Veterans

November 9, 2023 / By Barbara Weltman

Entrepreneurial-Minded Veterans

November 11 is Veterans Day (although it’s celebrated on November 10th because the 11th is a Saturday). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, veterans … Read more about Entrepreneurial-Minded Veterans

Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship Rules that Boost Tax Write-offs

November 7, 2023 / By Barbara Weltman

Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship Rules that Boost Certain Tax Write-Offs

The Inflation Reduction Act introduced or expanded various tax rules—deductions and credits—related to green energy. Basic write-offs can be … Read more about Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship Rules that Boost Certain Tax Write-Offs

Sleep and the Workplace

November 2, 2023 / By Barbara Weltman

Sleep and the Workplace

Daylight Savings Time (DST) ends on November 5, 2023, at 2 a.m. It will begin on March 10, 2024. Many people are affected by these time changes. Johns … Read more about Sleep and the Workplace

IRS Business Tax Account Online

October 31, 2023 / By Barbara Weltman

What’s an IRS Business Tax Account and Should You Get One?

The IRS launched a new tool called a Business Tax Account that some business owners can use to give employees in their company access to the business … Read more about What’s an IRS Business Tax Account and Should You Get One?

Difference Between Having a Business Plan and Strategy

October 30, 2023 / By Jack Shaw

Is There a Difference Between Having a Plan and a Strategy?

Plans and strategies are in place to achieve every business goal, from recruitment to increasing customer numbers and bottom line. People often use … Read more about Is There a Difference Between Having a Plan and a Strategy?

Succession Planning for Your Family-Owned Business

October 26, 2023 / By Barbara Weltman

Succession Planning for Your Family-Owned Business

SCORE defines a family-owned business as “Is one in which any two or more family members operate the company, and the majority of ownership or control … Read more about Succession Planning for Your Family-Owned Business

Employee Retention Credit Now: Where You Stand and What You Can Do

October 24, 2023 / By Barbara Weltman

Employee Retention Credit Now: Where You Stand and What to Do

The employee retention credit (ERC), a credit created during COVID-19, ended on September 30, 2021 (December 31, 2021, for startups), but it’s still … Read more about Employee Retention Credit Now: Where You Stand and What to Do

3 Ways Customers Can Be on Your Sales Team

October 19, 2023 / By Barbara Weltman

3 Ways Customers Can Be on Your Sales Team

The definition of a customer is “one that purchases a commodity or service.” A customer is the party that generates revenue for your business. But in … Read more about 3 Ways Customers Can Be on Your Sales Team

Recession-Proofing Your Business; Managing Employees Anxiety

October 17, 2023 / By Barbara Weltman

Recession-Proofing Your Business: Managing Employee Anxiety

Experts aren’t certain there will be a recession, or whether we’re already in one. But what is certain is the growing number of job layoffs. Forbes … Read more about Recession-Proofing Your Business: Managing Employee Anxiety

What Employers Should Know about COVID-19, Flu and RSV

October 12, 2023 / By Barbara Weltman

What Employers Should Know about Covid-19, Flu, and RSV

The calendar says flu season is just around the corner. The national health emergency from COVID-19 ended on May 11, 2023, but the illness is still … Read more about What Employers Should Know about Covid-19, Flu, and RSV

Designation of Do-Good Companies

October 10, 2023 / By Barbara Weltman

Ending the Confusion About Designations of Do-Good Companies

Increasingly, you’ll hear about big companies using their profits for social good or to help the environment. Time listed the “best corporations” in … Read more about Ending the Confusion About Designations of Do-Good Companies

The Importance of Personalization for Customer Experience

October 9, 2023 / By Jack Shaw

The Importance of Personalization for Customer Experience

How would you react if you opened a marketing email addressed to “Dear shopper?” In this day and age, you’d wonder how healthy the company was to cut … Read more about The Importance of Personalization for Customer Experience

What to Know about Your Holiday Season Employees

October 5, 2023 / By Barbara Weltman

What to Know About Your Holiday Season Employees

While holiday hiring in the U.S. for this upcoming season is the lowest since 2008, many businesses have already hired or plan to engage seasonal … Read more about What to Know About Your Holiday Season Employees

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